Category Archives: Ephesians

Ephesians 4:7-16

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Do a paired passage dig.

Read this passage alongside Psalm 68:18 and dig into the Greek and Hebrew linguistics for the words quoted in Ephesians 4:8 to better understand why Paul placed those particular words there in his letter.

Discern the differences.

Dig into the deeper definitions of the various verse 11 giftings to see how they differ and complement each other.

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Ephesians 4:1-6

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Dig into the linguistics.

Do a word study on “bearing” in Ephesians 4:2. Look at the etymology of the word as well as its usages and definitions.

Pair the passages.

Read this passage alongside Malachi 2:10 and Romans 15:1. How do the truths of one further illustrate the point of the others?

The Technicalities

There is one thing I know to be true from the first half of Paul’s letter to Ephesus: We are all wildly imperfect beings covered over completely by the blood of Christ.

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Ephesians 3:14-21

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Dig into the linguistics.

This is a relatively small passage by verse-length but is packed full of keywords to dig into – words like “strengthened,” “rooted,” and “grounded.” Take your time digging into each of them, then rewrite the passage in your own words based on what you dug up.

Pair the passages.

Read this passage alongside Philippians 4:19 and Psalm 23:1.

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Ephesians 3:1-13

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Note the repeated words.

Look for the repeated phrase(s) or themes in this passage and dig into the definitions for each word. (For example, “mystery” from Ephesians 3:3, 4, and 9.).

Do a word study.

Look at the word “manifold” in Ephesians 3:10. Dig into the word definition, its etymology, and the cross-references associated with it (like Psalm 104:24 and Romans 11:33).

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Ephesians 2:11-22

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Dig into the linguistics.

Do a deep-dive into the Greek word for peace in Ephesians 2:14. Then, compare it to the Hebrew equivalent, shalom.

Pair the passages.

Read Ephesians 2:14 alongside Daniel 3:25. How do the two passages connect to each other? How do the details of one support the truth of the other?

The Technicalities

So far, in Paul’s letter, he has re-told the story of the Gospel and how non-Jewish people have come into the kind of eternal relationship with God that, to date, the Jews, by and large, were exclusive beneficiaries of.

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